PRACTICE TEST 1

SECTION A - PHONETICS
Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. compile B. purpose C. oppress D. prosper
2. A. brochure B. chief C. chauffeur D. crochet
3. A. massage B. image C. luggage D. bandage
Part II. Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the
following questions.
4. A. poverty B. essential C. technical D. vaccinate
5. A. install B. donate C. remote D. access
6. A. imaginative B. communicator C. accommodation D. laboratory
SECTION B - GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part I. Use the word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences to form a word that fits
suitably in the blank. There is an example at the beginning (0).
0. We had an interesting __discussion___ about football. DISCUSS
impression
7. If you make a good ______ at the interview, you will get the job. IMPRESS
8. Previous teaching experience is a necessary ______ for this job. QUALIFY qualification
9. Even among biological relatives there are significant differences in ______. TEMPER temperament
10. I ______ think that there’s no point in arguing with him. Just ignore him. HONEST honestly
11. She is a ______ and is very concerned with her clothes and physical appearance. SHOP shopaholic
12. The people in that district are at present ______ and downhearted. chán nản SPIRIT dispirited
13. His friends teased him ______ when they found the poem.không thương tiếcMERCY mercilessly
14. The ______team were loudly cheered by their fans. VICTORY victorious
15. Police working on solving the bank robbery have by chance ______ a plan to murder a leading
politician. discovered khám phá COVER uncovered
16. Too much of the food we eat nowadays is full of chemicals and other ______. ADD additives
Part II. Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
17. The manager can’t expect Liam to move his home and family at the drop of a ______.
A. hat B. bag C. cat D. rag at the drop of a hat
18. ______, he will take a shower. đột ngột
A. By the time he gets home B. When he got home
C. As soon as he gets home D. After he had got home
19. It is urgent that his complaint ______ immediately.
A. is handled B. will be handled C. be handled D. handled
20. The number of people employed in ______ has fallen in the last decade.
A. Agricultural B. Agriculturalists C. Agrarian D. Agriculture
21. The roofs of houses in this region are made of ______ tiles on an incline so as to be a protection against
the sun and rain. OSASCOMP
A. earthenware brown small B. brown small earthenware
C. small earthenware brown D. small brown earthenware
22. Our group ______ a new method to carry out the survey into teenagers’ attitudes towards online
learning. find/develop/employ a method
A. recruited B employed C. occupied D. engaged
23. Probably no man had more effect on the daily lives of most people in the United States ______.
A. as Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production
B. rather than Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production
C. than did Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production
D. more than Henry Ford, a pioneer in automobile production
24. Your son hardly cleans the bathroom, ______?
A. doesn’t he B. isn’t he C. does he D. is he pay a visit
25. While on holiday in Italy, the prime minister ______ a courtesy visit to his opposite number in Rome.
A. delivered B. paid C. created D. gave
26. She’s very ______ and isn’t at all worried about moving to a big city where she won’t know anybody.
tự giác A. self-conscious B. self-confessed C. self-contained độc lậpD. self-centered tự cho là
27. The mother as well as her children ______ tired after a long day walking. trung tâm
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 A. was B. be C. have been D. were
28. The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcast ______ on TV and radio.
A. uniformly B. simultaneously C. communally D. jointly
29. Luckily, the teacher ______ and was able to evacuate all of her students from the burning building.
A. went to her head B. had her wits about her have your wits about you:
C. had her head in the clouds D. gathered her wits tỉnh táo và cảnh giác
30. I don’t think Harry and Draco should work together on this project. They have shown us before that
they are quite ______ as partners khó chịu ương ngạnh
vô tư A. disinterested B. incompatible C. disagreeable D. rebellious
31. His face looks ______, but I can’t remember his name. niềm tự hào
A. alike B. memorial C. familiar D. similar của ai
32. If she wins the prize again this year, it’ll be a real ______ in her cap. a feather in one's cap
A. nutshell B. gemstone C. feather D. landmark
33. It’s best to reserve a table in advance if you want to eat here, but many people ______ and eat at a table
in the bar. có gì ăn nấy
A. run a stroke of luck B. get a better luck C. be down on your luck D. take pot luck
34. Hypnotherapy can help remove the ______ for cigarettes.
ghen tị A. envythèm muốn B. craving C. greed tham lam D. preference
35. The more polite you appear to be, _______ your partner will be.
A. the happiest B. the more happily C. the more happier D. the happier
Part III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
36. She wavered between believing him and thinking that he was lying.
A. wondered B. approved C. hesitated D. reckoned
37. Khue was on edge all day about the important presentation she had to give to the group of local citizens.
A. calm and relaxed B. nervous C. depressed D. aggressive
Part IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions. bị lừa dối
38. It’s not a pleasant feeling to discover you’ve been taken for a ride by a close friend.
A. driven away B. deceived deliberately
C. given a lift D. treated with sincerity
39. Unsurprisingly, many teenagers are ignorant of the problem of light pollution.
A. obvious B. indifferent C. neglected D. aware
Part V. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences.
40. His decision to leave school when he was only 16 was the worse mistake he ever made.
A. to leave B. was C. worse D. ever
41. He was awarded the employee of the year although his young age.
A. awarded B. employee C. although D. age
42. New laws should be introduced to reduce the number of traffic in the city center.
A. laws B. be C. to reduce D. the number of
43. I made every effort to contact with Ron two weeks ago but so far I haven’t received his reply.
A. made B. with no prepositionC. so D. reply
44. The American architect Frank Lloyd developed a theory of architecture stressed the needs of the people
who used it. rút gọn mđqh
A. developed B. architecture C. stressed D. the
Part VI. Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE. Write the answers in the box
provided below.
on the
45. Before they open the new factory, a lot of the young people round here were ______
dole. on the dole: sống nhờ vào tiền trợ cấp
up after heavy rains.
46. The weather seems to be picking ______
out the noise from next door. át âm thanh
47. She turned up the radio to drown ______
48. I can’t get through
______ to Coraline. I think there’s a fault on the line.
49. Finally telling the truth was a great weight ______ my shoulders.
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 Part VII. Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the following two-word verbs. Write
your answers in the box provided below.
get by wait out take out delve into make off
made off bỏ đi
50. They broke free and ______ in a stolen car. triệu tập
51. The police have ______ a summons against the driver of the car. taken out đưa ra
get by
52. He is not exactly rich but he certainly earns enough to ______.
53. We sheltered in a doorway to ______ the storm. wait out
54. We had to ______ pages of legal jargon before we could sign the contract. delve into đi sâu vào
SECTION C - READING
Part I. Read the text below and choose the answer A, B, C or D which you think fits best according to
the text. Write your answers in the box provided below.
A QUESTION OF SAFETY
Life involves a certain amount risk or at least it did. These days, however, governments seem to have
become (55) ______ with the idea of protecting us from it. As a result, what we actually risk most is not
being allowed to live at all. (56) ______, take a recent edict which emerged from the British governments
health and safety department. It would be amusing if it wasn’t so serious. Circus artistes performing on
tightropes or the flying trapeze are being (57) ______ to wear the type of hard hats more usually (58)
______ with the construction industry. Under a relatively new law (59) ______ as the ‘temporary work at
heights directive’, such a hat must be worn for any working activity taking (60) ______ above the height
of an ‘average stepladder’. Now you might think that sounds (61) ______ reasonable, but the absurd thing
is that the rule is being (62) ______ to circus performers as well.
The first to be hit by this rule were baffled members of the Moscow State Circus, who were touring
England at the time. Used to flying through the air without even the (63) ______ of a safety net, they (64)
______ that trapeze artistes often break arms and legs, but rarely heads. This simple fact was apparently
lost on the bureaucrats at the government department, however, who insisted that the rule be followed.
55. A. prone B. devoted C. addicted D. obsessed
56. A. In other words B. Such as C. For example D. What’s more
57. A. required B. challenged C. proposed D. demanded
58. A. regarded B. associated C. recognized D. concerned
59. A. known B. called C. entitled D. referred
60. A. forth B. place C. part D. ahead
61. A. closely B. duly C. widely D. fairly
62. A. presided B. enforced C. applied D. directed
63. A. benefit đề nghị giúp B. profit
đõ C. remedy D. welfare
64. A. came forward B. pointed out C. put acrosstruyền tải D. cleared up
Part II. For questions 65-69, read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading for
paragraphs A-E from the list of headings below..
REVIEW OF RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTS OF FOOD PROMOTION TO CHILDREN
This review was commissioned by the Food Standards Agency to examine the current research evidence
on:
• the extent and nature of food promotion to children
• the effect, if any, that this promotion has on their food knowledge, preferences and behavior.
vii A. Children’s food promotion is dominated by television advertising, and the great majority of this
promotes the so-called ‘Big Four’ of pre-sugared breakfast cereals, soft-drinks, confectionary and savory
snacks. In the last ten years advertising for fast food outlets has rapidly increased. There is some evidence
that the dominance of television has recently begun to wane. The importance of strong, global branding
reinforces a need for multi-faceted communications combining television with merchandising, ‘tie-ins’ and
point of sale activity. The advertised diet contrasts sharply with that recommended by public health
advisors, and themes of fun and fantasy or taste, rather than health and nutrition, are used to promote it to
children. Meanwhile, the recommended diet gets little promotional support.
B. There is plenty of evidence that children notice and enjoy food promotion. However, establishing
whether this actually influences them is a complex problem. The review tackled it by looking at studies
ii
that had examined possible effects on what children know about food, their food preferences, their actual
food behavior (both buying and eating), and their health outcomes (eg. obesity or cholesterol levels). The
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 majority of studies examined food advertising, but a few examined other forms of food promotion. In terms
of nutritional knowledge, food advertising seems to have little influence on children’s general perceptions
of what constitutes a healthy diet, but, in certain contexts, it does have an effect on more specific types of
nutritional knowledge. For example, seeing soft drink and cereal adverts reduced primary aged children’s
ability to determine correctly whether or not certain products contained real fruit.
C. The review also found evidence that food promotion influences children’s food preferences and their
purchase behavior. A study of primary school children, for instance, found that exposure to advertising
vi influenced which foods they claimed to like; and another showed that labelling and signage on a vending
machine had an effect on what was bought by secondary school pupils. A number of studies have also
shown that food advertising can influence what children eat. One, for example, showed that advertising
influenced a primary class’s choice of daily snack at playtime.
D. The next step, of trying to establish whether or not a link exists between food promotion and diet or
obesity, is extremely difficult as it requires research to be done in real world settings. A number of studies
have attempted this by using amount of television viewing as a proxy for exposure to television advertising.
v They have established a clear link between television viewing and diet, obesity, and cholesterol levels. It
is impossible to say, however, whether this effect is caused by the advertising, the sedentary nature of
television viewing or snacking that might take place whilst viewing. One study resolved this problem by
taking a detailed diary of children’s viewing habits. This showed that the more food adverts they saw, the
more snacks and calories they consumed.
E. Thus the literature does suggest food promotion is influencing children’s diet in a number of ways. This
does not amount to proof; as noted above with this kind of research, incontrovertible proof simply isn’t
attainable. Nor do all studies point to this conclusion; several have not found an effect. In addition, very
few studies have attempted to measure how strong these effects are relative to other factors influencing
children’s food choices. Nonetheless, many studies have found clear effects and they have used
i sophisticated methodologies that make it possible to determine that i) these effects are not just due to
chance; ii) they are independent of other factors that may influence diet, such as parents’ eating habits or
attitudes; and iii) they occur at a brand and category level.
F. Furthermore, two factors suggest that these findings actually downplay the effect that food promotion
has on children. First, the literature focuses principally on television advertising; the cumulative effect of
this combined with other forms of promotion and marketing is likely to be significantly greater. Second,
the studies have looked at direct effects on individual children, and understate indirect influences. For
example, promotion for fast food outlets may not only influence the child, but also encourage parents to
take them for meals and reinforce the idea that this is a normal and desirable behavior.
G. This does not amount to proof of an effect, but in our view does provide sufficient evidence to conclude
that an effect exists. The debate should now shift to what action is needed, and specifically to how the
power of commercial marketing can be used to bring about improvements in young people’s eating.
List of Headings
i. General points of agreements and disagreements of researchers
ii. How much children really know about food
iii. Need to take action
iv. Advertising effects of the “Big Four”
v. Connection of advertising and children’s weight problems
vi. Evidence that advertising affects what children buy to eat
vii. Advertising’s focus on unhealthy options
viii. Children often buy what they want
65. Paragraph A
66. Paragraph B
67. Paragraph C
68. Paragraph D
69. Paragraph E
Read the passages and choose the best answer for each question
Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of pollution, it is very
difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different individuals is highly subjective and,
therefore, variable. Exposure to lower levels of noise may be slightly irritating, whereas exposure to higher
levels may actually cause hearing loss. Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise produced as a by-
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product of our advancing technology causes physical and psychological harm, and distracts from the
quality of life for those who are exposed to it.
Unlike the eyes, which can be covered by eyelids against strong light, the ear has no lid, and is, therefore,
always open and vulnerable; noise penetrates without protection.
Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to which the body never becomes accustomed. Loud
noises instinctively signal danger to any organism with a hearing mechanism, including human beings. In
response, heartbeat and respiration accelerate, blood vessels constrict, the skin pales, and muscles tense.
In fact, there is a general increase in functioning brought about by the flow of adrenaline released in
response to fear, and some of these responses persist even longer than the noise, occasionally as long as
thirty minutes after the sound has ceased.
Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in a same way
that we would response to danger. Recently, researchers have concluded that noise and our response may
be much more than an annoyance. It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological health and well-
being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and stomach. We have long known
that hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem, but now we are learning that some of
us with heart disease and ulcers may be victims of health as well. Fetuses exposed to noise tend to be
overactive, they cry easily, and they are more sensitive to gastrointestinal problems after birth. In addition,
the psychic effect of noise is very important. Nervousness, irritability, tension, and anxiety increase,
affecting the quality of rest during sleep, and the efficiency of activities during walking hours, as well as
the way that we interact with each other.
Question 1. Which of the following is the author’s main point?
A. Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychological health.
B. Loud noises signal danger.
C. Hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem.
D. The ear is not like the eye.
Question 2. According to the passage, what is noise?
A. Unwanted sound B. A by-product of technologyC. Physical and psychological harm D. Congestion
Question 3. Why is noise difficult to measure?
A. It causes hearing loss.
B. All people do not respond to it in the same way.
C. It is unwanted.
D. People become accustomed to it.
Question 4. The word congested in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
A. hazardous B. polluted C. crowded D. rushed
Question 5. The word “by-product” as used in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. a necessary product B. a product that is always by your side
C. an unexpected result D. something that is produced by environmental pollution
Question 6. It can be inferred from the passage that the eye
A. responds to fear B. enjoys greater protection than the ear
C. increases functions D. is damaged by noise
Question 7. According to the passage, people respond to loud noise in the same way that they respond to
A. annoyance B. disease C. damage D. danger
Question 8. The word accelerate in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. decrease B. alter C. increase D. release
Question 9. The word it in the first paragraph refers to
A. the noise B. the quality of life C. advancing technology D. a by-product
Question 10. With which of the following statements would the author most probably agree?
A. Noise is sometimes annoying.
B. Noise is America’s number one problem.
C. Noise is an unavoidable problem in an industrial society.
D. Noise is a complex problem.
SECTION D - WRITING
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning
to the sentence printed before it. Write your answers in the space provided.
86. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.
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 efforts/attempts have been made by scientists to find a cure for this disease.
Enormous_______________________________________________________________________.
87. Most of the problems arose because there was no leadership on the committee.
lack/absence of (any) leadership that caused most of the problems of the committee.
It was the________________________________________________________________________.
88. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
as I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
Much___________________________________________________________________________.
89. Those terrapins which survive their first year may live to be twenty.
Should those terrapins survive their first year, they may live to be twenty.
__________________________________________________________________________.
90. Andy didn’t tell anybody that he was going on a lone expedition.
on a lone expedition without telling anybody about it.
Andy went_______________________________________________________________________.
91. He threatened the officers with violence.
threats of violence against the officers.
He made_________________________________________________________________________.
92. In a nutshell, Joseph’s not up to the job.
and the short of it is that Joseph’s not up to the job.
The long__________________________________________________________________________.
93. Rita doesn’t realize how serious her husband’s operation is going to be.
does Rita realize how serious her husband’s operation is
Little ___________________________________________________________________ going to be.
Part II. For each of the following sentences, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to
the original sentence, using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way. Write your
answers in the space provided.
94. No one listened to what the politician was saying last night. (EARS) fall on deaf ears: k
What the politician was saying last night fell on deaf ears.
________________________________________________________________________________. ai nghe
95. He was finally able to adjust himself to the new working condition. (SWING) get into the swing
into the swing of the new working condition.
He finally got _____________________________________________________________________. of: bắt đầu thích
96. This liver condition is common in those who drink a lot. (DRINKERS)
This liver condition is common in heavy drinkers.
_________________________________________________________________________________.
97. The offer to go and work in Brazil was a complete surprise. (BLUE) come out of the blue
The offer to go and work in Brazil came (completely) out of the blue.
_________________________________________________________________________________. =surprise
98. Margaret is said to be a very good cook. (REPUTATION)
Margaret has a reputation for being a very good cook.
_________________________________________________________________________________.
99. Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. (ALTERNATIVE)
_________________________________________________________________________________.
Most stores will accept a credit card as an alternative to cash.
100. Don’t panic about something so trivial. (MOUNTAIN)
Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.
_________________________________________________________________________________.
LISTENING: Listen to a piece of news from the BBC about social media and complete the note with
NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or a number taken from the recording for each answer in
the spaces provided.
Social Media 2018
 The world lived out some of the (1) ________________________ of 2018, including the Olympic
Winters on social media, according to the (2) ________________________ from Twitter, Instagram,
and Google.
 Twitter highlighted Korean pop group BTS, who have (3) ________________________, as the most
tweeted about people in 2018, as well as the most tweeted about celebrities or musicians. While
LeBron James was the most tweeted about athlete, the most tweeted about movie of the year was (4)
________________________.
 Instagram featured the prevalence of the “#MeToo” hashtag, which was used (5) ______________
during 2018. The app also identified “In My Feeling” challenge as the (6) __________________ of
the year.
 Google searches reflected the year's (7) ________________________ “Roseanne”. Meanwhile, the
most searched terms of the year were dominated by (8) ________________________ like the World
cup and Hurricane Florence, as well as (9) ________________________ deaths including Mac Miller,
Kate Spade, Anthony Bourdain, and Stan Lee. Demi Lovato emerged as the most searched person of
the year, followed by (10) ________________________ Meghan Markle, Supreme Court Justice Bret
Kavanaugh, YouTube star Logan Paul and Khloe Kardashian.
1. biggest moments 6. top dance movement
2. year-end round(-)ups 7. most searched show
3. 17.4 million followers / 17 400 000 followers
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4. Black Panther 9. high-profile celebrity
5. 1.5 million times/ 1 500 000 times 10. newly appointed Duchess